Bulgaria's preparations at the moment must be oriented primarily towards the security of the Bulgarian borders. This was stated in Chirpan by Vice President Iliana Yotova in connection with the information that the UN High Commissioner for Refugees is preparing for possible large groups of refugees from Iran.
"We already have traditions in this regard after the conflict in Syria in 2011, but from now on, the situation in the Middle East requires very careful work not only by the Bulgarian government, but also by European institutions," she said.
"I have always had very serious reservations and criticisms of the new pact that was adopted for migration, because in my opinion it does not work, will not work and will create difficulties, Yotova commented. She expressed hope that events will refute her opinion. As someone who has worked on the topic of migration in European structures for a long time, however, I believe that new decisions must be made in this extremely difficult situation that is being created", said the vice president, quoted by BTA.
Yotova expressed hope for secure borders for Bulgaria's neighboring countries as well. “I really hope for secure borders for our neighbors, because we are already seeing very worrying reports on the border in Turkey with Iran, entire families are trying to move“, she also pointed out.